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Empires & historical states

Paperback. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 396 pages, 109 b&w photos, 10 b&w illus., 17 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 1QDAK; HDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292772021
ISBN
9780292772021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. Works of art are eloquent intermediaries. This title provides an introduction to the painted pottery that served specific utilitarian functions and that afforded artists a medium for depicting their gods and heroes and the details of daily existence. Series: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Num Pages: 112 pages, 75 black-&-white illustrations + 100 colour images. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 205 x 14. Weight in Grams: 804.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300155235
ISBN
9780300155235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.63

Paperback. 'The biggest discovery since Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon unearthed Tutankhamun in 1922' The Sunday Times Num Pages: 464 pages, 16pp colour and b/w. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 134 x 30. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340831724
ISBN
9780340831724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. Ancient Egypt brought vividly to life by TV historian and one of the world's leading Egyptologists, Professor Joann Fletcher Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444785166
ISBN
9781444785166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. The drama of Pompeii's end has been handed down by Roman writers, its paintings and mosaics have astonished visitors since their discovery and its houses and public buildings still present a vivid picture of life, disaster and death in a Roman town. This book includes a comprehensive account of its rise, splendour and fall. Num Pages: 256 pages, 318 illustrations, 275 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 191 x 20. Weight in Grams: 928.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500290927
ISBN
9780500290927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.78

Paperback.
Publisher
For Beginners United States
Number of pages
196
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934389836
ISBN
9781934389836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.05

Paperback. Greece and Rome fell because they were incapable of protecting the purity of their blood against mixing and infiltration. This book argues that to fully understand the Nazi regime, we must examine its appropriation of the heroes and lessons of the ancient world. Translator(s): Nybakken, Richard R. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLA1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 262 x 35. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292970
ISBN
9780520292970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Hardback. Much has been written about the conditions that made possible Hitler's rise and Nazi takeover of Germany, but while telling the story of the National Socialist Party, should we not speak of Julius Caesar and Pericles? This book argues that to understand Nazi regime, we must examine its appropriation of the heroes and lessons of the ancient world. Translator(s): Nybakken, Richard R. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLA1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 278 x 36. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520275720
ISBN
9780520275720
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.06
€ 73.24

Hardcover. While historians, sociologists, and political scientists have long recognized the importance of the Roman Empire, surprisingly little serious comparative analysis is available on this period in world history. The Roman Empire in Context: Historical and Comparative Perspectives addresses this neglected area of study. Editor(s): Arnason, Johann Pall; Raaflaub, Kurt A. Series: Ancient World: Comparative Histories. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 32. Weight in Grams: 928.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470655573
ISBN
9780470655573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.95

Paperback. This novel work uses case studies of both familiar and unfamiliar materials, expanding consideration of ancient Egyptian elite culture to encompass lived experience and exploitation of the natural environment. Series: Studies in Egyptology & the Ancient Near East. Num Pages: 348 pages, 62 colour figures and one map. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 1261.
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
348
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781793626
ISBN
9781781793626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.90

Hardcover. This novel work uses case studies of both familiar and unfamiliar materials, expanding consideration of ancient Egyptian elite culture to encompass lived experience and exploitation of the natural environment. Series: Studies in Egyptology & the Ancient Near East. Num Pages: 348 pages, 62 figures and 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 832.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845533007
ISBN
9781845533007
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.44

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Griffith Institute
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900416637
ISBN
9780900416637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.53

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Griffith Institute United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
446
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900416781
ISBN
9780900416781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.73

Hardback. This volume bring together John Beckwith's papers on medieval and Byzantine art. They focus on those subjects which the author made his own, Coptic and Byzantine "textiles, Western European and Constantinopolitan ivory carving, and Byzantine metalwork. Num Pages: 382 pages, 337 illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDAZ; ACK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907132486
ISBN
9780907132486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.63

Paperback. This authoritative study covers the period from the eighth century BC, which witnessed the emergence of the Greek city-states, to the conquests of Alexander the Great and the establishment of the Greek monarchies some five centuries later. Editor(s): Boardman, John; Griffin, Jasper; Murray, Oswyn. Num Pages: 528 pages, 8 pp halftone plates, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 4KL; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 214 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192801371
ISBN
9780192801371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.86

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802033
ISBN
9780192802033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Paperback. We now know conclusively that Greeks in fact lavished their sculptures with realistic colour paint, and also worked with a wealth of other materials on a major scale, including wood and precious metals. This edition showcases the artistic endeavours of the ancient Greeks. Series: World of Art. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Fifth
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500204337
ISBN
9780500204337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. This text aims to provide an accessible guide to the responsible use of Greek and Latin inscriptions as sources for ancient history by presenting a series of essays focused on a few central topics. Editor(s): Bodel, John. Series: Approaching the Ancient World. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBA; HBG; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415116244
ISBN
9780415116244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.57

Hardcover. The Cyrus Cylinder is one of the most famous objects to have survived from the ancient world. The Cylinder was inscribed in Babylonian cuneiform on the orders of the Persian King Cyrus the Great (559ae'530BC) after he captured Babylon in 539BC. Translator(s): Finkel, Irving L. Num Pages: 144 pages, 110 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; HBJF1; HBLA; HDDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714111872
ISBN
9780714111872
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.83

Hardback. Narrates the seismic events of this dramatic decade of warfare that recast the map of the ancient world. Shows how wars raging from India to North Africa were interconnected. Puts Roman expansion in wider context Num Pages: 219 pages, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848848252
ISBN
9781848848252
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

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